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Ashley Hall

@ladynaturalist.bsky.social

Paleontologist โ›๏ธ. Museum Educator. Outreach Manager ๐Ÿฆ–. Swiftie ๐Ÿซถ. #scicomm. Published author of children's #dinosaur books ๐Ÿ“š. Favorite dinosaur: #Parasaurolophus. (she/her)

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You can purchase them wherever you buy books! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸŽ‰

17.11.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CONGRATULATIONS to paleontologist Dr. Michael Benton for being awarded the highest and most esteemed award at #2025SVP: the Romer-Simpson Award!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

15.11.2025 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Every person in this room studies an animal with a backbone - they're all paleontologists ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฆ–๐ŸŸ๐Ÿข๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐ŸฆŽโ›๏ธ!

Thanks to the organizers of #2025SVP for another great Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting in Birmingham ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง!

15.11.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the askscience community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the askscience community

We are holding an AMA right now on Reddit! Come say hi and talk to some paleontologists!

www.reddit.com/r/askscience...

#2025SVP

14.11.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm here, too! I missed your poster because I was at mine! ๐Ÿ˜‚

15.11.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As #2025SVP starts winding down, make sure to get our 2026 meeting in Cleveland, OH on your calendar for November 11-14.

Our committees are working on some really cool new events and opportunities for the 2026 meeting and over the coming year. We hope you'll join us!

15.11.2025 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Learn about our #FossilFriday weekly livestream at #2025SVP from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and how we educate and engage the public with paleontology โ›๏ธ, fossils ๐Ÿฆ–, paleoart ๐ŸŽจ, paleontologists and paleo students!

๐Ÿ“Location: B50

Register - FREE!
๐Ÿ”—https://museumoftherockies.org/calendar/virtual-fossil-fridays

14.11.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I had the privilege of hosting the Science Communication and Media Engagement ๐Ÿ“ฒ Student Roundtable w/ Dr. Steve Brusatte.

Thanks to students who discussed everything from posting content to publishing books and consulting on Jurassic World ๐Ÿ˜‚.

My poster is tomorrow! Stop by and say hi ๐Ÿ‘‹!

14.11.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wide WIDE awake at 3 a.m. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ so this bodes well for later!

12.11.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lee and I made it to Birmingham safe and sound - our luggage ๐Ÿงณ has not! Hopefully they'll get it to us by the morning...๐Ÿ˜‚

For now, we're happy to be showered and at the hotel. We had chicken shawarma for dinner and are watching Digging Britain.

I'm SO happy to be back in the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง. I love it here!

11.11.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We barely did! See you next time in Cleveland for sure!

11.11.2025 10:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man and a woman are walking down a sidewalk in front of a building with the words `` on our way to the bar '' . ALT: a man and a woman are walking down a sidewalk in front of a building with the words `` on our way to the bar '' .

We have to explore ALL of the pubs!

10.11.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh heck yeah, Georgia!!! Looking forward to it! Let's grab a drink! ๐Ÿ’“

10.11.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm hoping to meet new friends/colleagues and hear about new research. I'm also running the Science Communication table with Steve Brusatte ๐Ÿ’“ which will be fun!

I'm VERY MUCH looking forward to The Coffin Works โšฐ๏ธ Museum amongst all of the other things!

Say hi if you see me! ๐Ÿ‘‹

10.11.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This will be my first time to Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช (VERY exciting even if it's just an airport!) and 2nd time to the UK this year (and in life)!

Lee is presenting a talk and I'm presenting a poster about our Fossil Friday live broadcast from Museum of the Rockies (in its 3rd season).

10.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today Lee and I are leaving for Birmingham (UK!) for the 85th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology #2025SVP.

Our flights โœˆ๏ธ take us from Bozeman -> Denver -> Frankfurt -> Birmingham. Our flight out from Bozeman is now delayed, so we'll see if we make it!

MORE โฌ‡๏ธ

10.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...and you passed this on to me and it was the best advice that I've ever received! ๐Ÿ’“

10.11.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #FossilFriday and #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!

Join us to explore fossils whose names honor Indigenous territories and peoples, highlighting the importance of place, language, and respect in scientific discovery.

๐Ÿ•˜ 9 โ€“ 10 a.m. MST, 11 a.m. EST
๐Ÿ”— Zoom: museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

07.11.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #FossilFriday!

Join me and Museum and Outreach Educator MaggieJo Widdicombe via Zoom today for a special National Fossil Day edition of Virtual Fossil Friday all about fossils on public lands! ๐ŸŒŽ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ TODAY
๐Ÿ•˜ 9 โ€“ 10 a.m. MST
๐Ÿ’ป Free

๐Ÿ‘‰ Join via Zoom: museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

10.10.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ‘‡ Check it out! ๐Ÿงช
Should be loads of fun!

10.10.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #FossilFriday!

Join me and Museum and Outreach Educator MaggieJo Widdicombe via Zoom today for a special National Fossil Day edition of Virtual Fossil Friday all about fossils on public lands! ๐ŸŒŽ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ TODAY
๐Ÿ•˜ 9 โ€“ 10 a.m. MST
๐Ÿ’ป Free

๐Ÿ‘‰ Join via Zoom: museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

10.10.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Today is Virtual #FossilFriday! Our friend and paleoartist instructor Ruby Pines for Dino Doodles: Ichthyosaurs!

Grab a pencil ๐Ÿ“ and sketch, learn, and have fun as we bring prehistoric creatures to life, perfect for all ages!

9 a.m. MST, 11 a.m. EST: museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

03.10.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is Virtual #FossilFriday! Our friend and paleoartist instructor Ruby Pines for Dino Doodles: Ichthyosaurs!

Grab a pencil ๐Ÿ“ and sketch, learn, and have fun as we bring prehistoric creatures to life, perfect for all ages!

9 a.m. MST, 11 a.m. EST: museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

03.10.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Colourful cover of Prehistoric Worlds by Ashley Hall and Claire McElfatrick.

Colourful cover of Prehistoric Worlds by Ashley Hall and Claire McElfatrick.

Belatedly sorting through some of my acquisitions from the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival last month, one of which is the wonderfully illustrated Prehistoric Worlds by @ladynaturalist.bsky.social & Claire McElfatrick. It was great to meet Ashley at Lyme Regis Museum & have her sign my copy of her book.

09.07.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #FossilFriday! ๐Ÿ”Ž Step back in time with us for another Virtual Fossil Friday! This week, weโ€™re walking in the footsteps of Mary Anning, one of historyโ€™s most influential fossil hunters.

Join us on Zoom at 9 a.m. MST, 11 a.m. EST - FREE:
museumoftherockies.org/calendar/vir...

26.09.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finding community: Annual dinosaur shindig brings community and financial boost to small town Every summer in the small town of Ekalaka, the Carter County museum hosts the Dino Shindig, a four-day event connecting professional paleontologists with community dinosaur enthusiasts.

The Dino Shindig ๐Ÿฆ–๐Ÿ’• at our sister museum, the Carter County Museum, is one of THE BEST dinosaur events in the country. Be sure to plan your summer โ˜€๏ธ around it next year! (That's me and our outreach Velociraptor, Gobi!)
www.ktvq.com/community/ou...

27.07.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Huge thanks to my coworker MaggieJo; several MOR volunteers; award-winning author and illustrator Ted Rechlin; and the entire Rechlin family for being incredible and helping carry the immense weight of this DINOSAUR-SIZED ๐Ÿฆ– event!

22.07.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our focus was promoting Cretaceous Crossroads, the newest long-term exhibit at MOR, which features stunning fossils from the Judith River and Two Medicine formations. Highlights include Maiasaura eggs ๐Ÿชบ, embryos, and babies, as well as Troodon, Daspletosaurus ๐Ÿฆ–, Mosasaurus, and more.

22.07.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We tabled at the Big Sky County Fair ๐ŸŽก in Bozeman for five days (Wednesdayโ€“Sunday) and connected with 1,660 peopleโ€”thatโ€™s nearly an entire summerโ€™s โ˜€๏ธ worth of outreach in just a few days! โฌ‡๏ธ

22.07.2025 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is one of the greatest gifts I've ever received!!! Thank you, James!!! ๐Ÿ’–โœจ๏ธ

02.07.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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